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The delegation of South Ossetia headed by the Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic Alan Alborov, is participating in the 60th Damascus International Exhibition held under the motto "The Glory of the East begins with Damascus."
As reported to IA "Res" by the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers of South Ossetia, in addition to the head of the CCI, representatives of the business community of the Republic, as well as heads of a number of South Ossetian construction organizations, are also in Damascus.

Consultations are under way on the opening of the South Ossetian embassy in Damascus and the Syrian diplomatic mission in Tskhinval, Foreign Minister Dmitry Medoev told reporters.
According to him, such processes, as a rule, take a lot of time.

The security issue of South Ossetia is one of the most important areas for cooperation between Russia and South Ossetia, said Russian Ambassador Marat Kulakhmetov at a news conference in Tskhinval.

He has stressed that over the past 10 years a number of agreements have been signed between the parties, according to which the 4th Russian military base and the Russian FSB Border Department are deployed on the territory of the Republic.

"Russian border guards and the servicemen have taken on the security of South Ossetia," Kulakhmetov said.

Representation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of South Ossetia in Italy held a rally in memory of the head of the Donetsk People's Republic Alexander Zakharchenko, killed as a result of the terrorist act.
As reported by the press service of the Foreign Ministry of South Ossetia, "the action was held at the obelisk to the Italian partisans, killed by fascists during the Second World War,"

Five years ago, the international community knew little about South Ossetia, today the situation has changed, but nevertheless, it is necessary to write more about the events in the country in the electronic media, said the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the RSO in Italy, Mauro Murgia.

South and North Ossetia should strive for unification within the Russian Federation, said President Anatoly Bibilov, speaking at the 10th congress of the Ossetian people in Tskhinval.

Every Ossetian, Bibilov emphasized, in any part of the world, should remember his history and understand the need to overcome the division of Ossetia.

The head of state also told why the congress was timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the recognition of South Ossetia's independence by the Russian Federation.

Gradara is a city of peace and love, a meeting place for different cultures and nations, said at a briefing in Tskhinval the mayor of the Italian city Filippo Gasperi.

"I am glad that I am in South Ossetia, and I hope that Gradara will also be the meeting place fot us," Gasperi said.

The mayor told about the sights of the city, about the fortress, where in ancient times there was a love story of Paolo and Francesca, which became the basis of the famous "Divine Comedy" by the great Dante.

President of South Ossetia Anatoly Bibilov told about the goals and tasks facing the Congress of the Ossetian people, which is being held today in Tskhinval.

"Such a large — scale event is held to ensure that Ossetians from all over the world together enjoyed the Grand celebration - the decade of recognition of our Republic by Russia," the head of state said.

At least 20 delegations of foreign countries will arrive in South Ossetia to participate in the events dedicated to the 10th anniversary of the recognition of the independence of the Republic by the Russian Federation.

As reported to the "Res" news agency by the press service of the President of the RSO, the delegations will be represented at the level of heads of state, government, parliament, heads of departments.

The leaders of Russia, South Ossetia and Abkhazia held trilateral talks in Moscow, timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of recognition of the independence of the two Caucasian republics by the Russian Federation. According to the press service of the President of the RSO, the meeting of the heads of the three states was held in the format of a business lunch.

During the conversation, the parties discussed further development of cooperation between the countries, emphasizing the friendly nature of relations between Russia, Abkhazia and South Ossetia.